Robert L. Brooks Sr., 43, died on Dec. 10, a day after the beating at Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York. Body camera video shows officers repeatedly punching and kicking Brooks ...
The news reports about and video of the New York prison treatment of Robert Brooks, a Black man from Greece who died after being beaten by white corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility, have shaken the community in some ways.
The Great Danes (8-8, 0-1) were led in scoring by Byron Joshua, who finished with 18 points and seven rebounds. Albany (NY) also got 15 points and 13 rebounds from Justin Neely. DeMarr Langford Jr. had 13 points.
Brooks was more than his charges. He was a beloved son, a cherished family member, and a man with a future. His family should have been celebrating his return and the possibility of a new beginning. Instead, they now mourn his death, burying him during the holidays, their joy stolen by a haunting injustice.
ALBANY, N.Y. -- — Quinton Mincey and Max Brooks both 16 points to help UMass-Lowell defeat Albany (NY) 73-69 on Saturday night. Mincey had nine rebounds for the River Hawks (12-4). Brooks shot 7 ...